Model 3

Here is a screenshot from the EPA spreadsheet that has the new data. The numbers on the right side show 270.1 miles for city range and 247.6 miles for highway range. Combined range is 55% of city + 45% of highway range. In this instance, the combined range is exactly 260.0 miles because of 270.1*0.55 + …

First VINs (Vehicle Identification Numbers) have started to come in for the Model 3 Mid Range aka Model 3 MR. VINs are assigned to cars after the car enters production. First deliveries are expected to start next week. The Model 3 Mid Range was nicknamed ‘Lemur’ after Elon’s tweet a couple of weeks ago when he …

Tesla Model 3 Configurator was revamped on 19 Oct 2018 to add the new Mid Range version but that wasn’t the only change. Tesla also made a change to how the prices are displayed. Instead of the actual price, it now shows the price after potential savings where you select the trim level. The actual price is …

It’s easier to compare the gross margins of the same product at two different sale prices than comparing two different products. For example, if a car is sold for $50,000 with 10% gross margin and we decide to discount it by $2,000, the new gross margin would be $3,000/$48,000= 6.25%. The reason this is a …

Yesterday, Elon said the Model 3 Mid Range battery has fewer cells than the Long Range battery and is not a software limited version. But how many cells does it have? I decided to have a closer look. Luckily, Tesla has also released the weight numbers. Step 1: The weight difference between MR and SR is …